More Questions on Geography
- Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
A)Pepper
B)Mustard
C)Cotton
D)Virginia tobacco
Answer: Pepper
- Q. Among the following states, the literacy rate is highest in
A)Maharashtra
B)Odisha
C)Punjab
D)Mizoram
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________
A)168
B)111
C)149
D)193
Answer: 149
- Q. The major oil producing area in U.S.A. is ________
A)Ohio-Indiana belt
B)Texas-Louisiana belt
C)California-Colorado belt
D)Appalachian region
Answer: Texas-Louisiana belt
- Q. The Birth rate measures the birth during an year per
A)10000 populace
B)100 populace
C)1000 populace
D)100000 populace
Answer: 1000 populace
- Q. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
A)Pluto
B)Earth
C)Jupiter
D)Saturn
Answer: Pluto
- Q. Fjords abound the coast of
A)Norway
B)Sweden
C)France
D)Germany
Answer: Norway
- Q. Major source of oceanic salinity is
A)Wind
B)Rivers
C)Land
D)Ash from volcanoes
Answer: Rivers
- Q. With reference to convectional type of rainfall, consider the following statements 1. It is a warm weather phenomenon. 2. This rainfall is associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which Indian state is known as ‘Land of Five Rivers’ ?
A)Haryana
B)U.P.
C)Punjab
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Punjab
- Q. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
A)Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts
B)Point where P-waves touch the surface
C)Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
D)Antipodal point
Answer: Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
- Q. The 99% mass of earth atmosphere is confines to the height of:
A)64 Km from the Earth’s surface
B)16 Km from the Earth’s surface
C)32 Km from the Earth’s surface
D)72 Km from the Earth’s surface
Answer: 32 Km from the Earth’s surface
- Q. Caucasian people account for ________ per cent of world population.
A)29
B)33
C)39
D)43
Answer: 33
- Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)III and IV
Answer: I and II
- Q. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
A)Periyar
B)Gandhi Sagar
C)Hirakud
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Gandhi Sagar
- Q. Which one of the following seas is without a coastline?
A)Sea of Okhotsk
B)White sea
C)Sargasso sea
D)Tasman sea
Answer: Sargasso sea
- Q. The highest point in the Aravalli range is
A)Guru Sikhar
B)Dodabetta
C)Anaimudi
D)Panchmarhi
Answer: Guru Sikhar
- Q. The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in
A)Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
B)Corbett National Park
C)Kanha National Park
D)Periyar Game Sanctuary
Answer: Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
- Q. The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is
A)Over the North Pole
B)Over the Atlantic Ocean
C)Over the Pacific via Siberia
D)Through the latitude which passes through them
Answer: Over the Atlantic Ocean
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